Poultry Birds — Stocks in New Zealand

New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 25.53 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
25.53 million An
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
100th
of 209 countries
All-time high
25.93 million An
in 2021
All-time low
4.45 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in New Zealand, 1961–2023

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 25.53 million An for poultry birds — stocks in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in New Zealand peaked at 25.93 million An in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million An, in 1961.

New Zealand ranks 100th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.03 million An 4.45 million An 5.56 million An 9
1970s 6.41 million An 4.49 million An 7.83 million An 10
1980s 7.94 million An 6.63 million An 8.80 million An 10
1990s 11.31 million An 9.12 million An 12.96 million An 10
2000s 18.20 million An 13.24 million An 21.16 million An 10
2010s 21.47 million An 18.78 million An 24.98 million An 10
2020s 25.39 million An 25.01 million An 25.93 million An 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 97 Paraguay 27.05 million An compare
  2. 98 Costa Rica 26.74 million An compare
  3. 99 United Arab Emirates 26.12 million An compare
  4. 101 Sierra Leone 24.63 million An compare
  5. 102 Mozambique 22.67 million An compare
  6. 103 Czechia 21.96 million An compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in New Zealand?
Poultry birds — stocks in New Zealand was 25.53 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 25.93 million An in 2021.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million An in 1961.
How does New Zealand rank for poultry birds — stocks?
New Zealand ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).